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We are a ways in to Extra Life and I just wanted to get the Raffle goals up! There are two that aren't listed though! Remember, if you donate this precise amount you'll be entered in to a raffle to win one of these amazing prizes! Also, if you donate $1,337 or more, you'll be entered in to every prize drawing!

We are just a mere hours away from the kick off of Rooster Teeth's Extra Life Stream for 2017! Last weekend we held our second ever RT Community Extra Life stream, and as usual, our community kicked all kinds of ass. We raised nearly $50,000 between the 25 teams that represented us all over the country! As of this posting, we are sitting at just a hair under $100,000for the year already! That is incredible and you should all be so proud of yourselves.

Of course, all of that money donated so far goes towards our incredible goal of $1,000,000 raised by the end of our stream this Sunday!

Now then, let me rattle off a few answers to some common questions I have received.

A:) SPREAD THE WORD! Please, if you aren't able to donate with money, please donate with time and exposure! Get on Twitter, on Facebook, Instagram, wherever, and let people know about our stream and what we are trying to do! We are going to raise a MILLION DOLLARS for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals all over the US and Canada with your help!

Q:) I missed out on the Community Extra Life pin during the Community Weekend, is there any way I can get it still?

A:) You are in luck! We had some conversations internally and have decided to bring the For the Kids pin from our Community Weekend back for our main stream weekend! Again, proceeds from the purchase of the pin will go towards our Extra Life donation, so grab seven!

Q:) I can't get to a computer during the 24 hours you guys are streaming, can I buy the Extra Life merchandise later?

A:) Unfortunately no, part of the fun is the rush to get everyone watching us during our shenanigans and raising money! Please ask a friend to grab a shirt or poster or pin for you!

Q:) Can I donate to Extra Life even after the stream ends?

A:) Of course! Donations for Extra Life 2017 don't end until December 31st at Midnight of this year!

Q:) When will Achievement Hunter / Funhaus / #2spooky / The Know / Whose Line / etc be on the stream? Is there a schedule somewhere?

A:) We have never posted a schedule before as time slips quite a bit during Extra Life and you'll never know exactly when stuff happens. We'll do our best to keep you informed as to when major groups will be on the broadcast though. (ie: Achievement Hunter will begin the stream from 8am-10am)

Q:) Will anyone be playing games during Extra Life? Can I play with you?

A:) This year we have dedicated game stations set up for our team to play games the entire 24 hours we are streaming. We'll do our best to post information on how you can join them gaming.

Q:) Is it too late to join the Rooster Teeth team for Extra Life? I want to stream soon!

A:) It's never too late! We'd love to have you! You can join our team or create your own team and become a sub-team of the Rooster Teeth Super Team here!

Q:) I have a suggestion for a Wheel of Vengeance punishment or stretch goal!

A:) Please post it below in the comments! We could always use more ideas.

Q:) Do you guys have a medic/security on staff?

A:) Yes, we have a medic nearby just in case Gavin lights himself on fire.

It is my favorite time of year... Extra Life time! This year we are leading the charge into a MILLION DOLLAR GOAL. That's right, we are looking to raise over $1,000,000 for the kids during our Extra Life streams this year. Last year we topped out around $940,000 and I know in my heart that our amazing community can surpass that mark.

We kick off the entire thing THIS WEEKEND with our epic Extra Life Community Stream! We'll be showcasing some amazing talent from the RT Community all over the planet! These teams will be streaming all day, and we'll be shining a spotlight on them, one hour at a time. So, join myself, Caiti, and Chelsea as we take a look at 25 (!) groups in the Rooster Teeth community and support them as they raise money for Team Rooster Teeth and their Children's Miracle Network Hospitals of choice!

And then, the next week, starting at 8am CST on November 11th, it is back. The Rooster Teeth Extra Life 2017 Stream kicks off and doesn't stop for a full day.

The schedule is PACKED this year with tons of your favorite Rooster Teeth family members, shenanigans, games, a brand new WHEEL OF VENGEANCE, and lots of other legally and morally questionable shenanigans.

Seriously, the schedule is bursting at the seems. I'm working on it now and I cannot wait to see what all the different groups bring to the table.

Our line up of raffle giveaways is going to be pretty crazy as well. We're still working on the final lineup of stuff you'll have a chance to win, but it's looking incredible. You'll have chances to win RTX VIP tickets, seeing a podcast recorded LIVE, some impossible to purchase Lazer Team 2 gear, and even a piece of furniture... you'll see.

Not only that, but every single year we have some awesome exclusive Extra Life merchandise, this year is no different. This weekend we'll be putting up for sale our brand new Extra Life t-shirt (available in unisex and female cuts) as well as our single FOR THE KIDS pin! Proceeds from the sales of this merchandise goes to the Rooster Teeth donation to Extra Life!

And then the next weekend we'll put the shirts back up for sale as well as the exclusive Rooster Teeth Gym Badge pin set and the most incredible Rooster Teeth Land poster. Same deal as before, we do not profit off the sale of these pieces! The proceeds go to our Extra Life donation!

These pieces will only be available during Extra Life and once we shut down the stream they are no longer available! So get a bunch for yourself and friends!

The exclusive poster this year is absolutely incredible. It's packed with details and Easter eggs galore. I can't wait for you to see it. We'll have higher resolution looks at it soon.

Of course, with all of this comes the stretch goals. I won't tell you all of them yet, but I'll let you know one.

After listening to feedback and all over the net, us here at Achievement Hunter have decided if we hit $1,000,000 during our stream we will bring forth ACHIEVEMENT HUNTER: THE MUSICAL.

That's right.

Seriously.

I hope we hit our goal. I want to make this thing. Jeremy and I are already coming up with ideas.

So, that just about does it for now. We'll have more information coming very soon including links and everything you'll need to watch the stream this weekend and next.

That's right. We've got a monster of a goal set in front of us at $1,000,000 and I know you guys will crush it.

But before we get to that goal, we need to get more of you amazing folks to join our Extra Life team! So, like in years past, we're having a recruitment stream!

Please join us next Tuesday, October 3rd, from 5pm-9pm CDT while we play games and attempt to get you to join our Extra Life team! (pssst, you can join us right now here: https://www.extra-life.org/roosterteeth)

We'll have surprises galore and we're going to start ramping up for our kickass Extra Life streams! Don't forget, November 4th will be our Community Stream where we showcase some incredible talent from all over the planet, representing a bunch of different hospitals. And then on November 11th, we'll be having our Rooster Teeth Extra Life stream! We can't wait!

How are you doing today on this RTX Austin eve? I don't know about you, but I'm psyched for everything we have coming up this weekend. (Including the Fake AH Crew Heist Escape Room!)

But don't forget, tonight is a night for go-karting!

That's right, this will be our fourth year in a row I've hosted a charity go-karting event at K1 Speed here in Austin. It's completely free and open to everyone. You don't need a badge or wrist band or anything, just show up.

More information on K1 Speed including their location and policies are available on their website.

As far as the charity side of things, like the last few years, we will have a raffle drawing for some kickass prizes from Mondo, Razer, Astro, Ubisoft, Penny Arcade, and of course Rooster Teeth. Raffle tickets are $5 for 1 ticket, $20 for 5 tickets. You don't have to be present to win, just make sure we have your contact info on your ticket!

Proceeds from the raffle will go to our Extra-Life donation this year and K1 has been gracious to give a portion of proceeds from each race tonight to Extra-Life as well! Good times!

The actual event begins around 4pm-ish, but the raffle will start closer to 6pm. Drawing of names for prizing will take place around 10pm and the event will close down close to midnight.

Whew! It's going to be awesome and I hope I get to see a ton of you out there tonight burnin' rubber and raising money for charity.

I'm pretty psyched to announce a new partnership with Ubisoft and Rooster Teeth! Let's Play Presents will be airing over on the Ubisoft US YouTube channel (right here!) every Thursday featuring a ton of your favorites from the Let's Play family of creators. You'll see folks from all over Rooster Teeth checking out new games from Ubisoft as well as playing some classics in new and different ways. Geoff may even play some PC games!

I've been a huge fan of Ubisoft for years now and some of my earliest Achievement Hunter memories involve creating a map for Assassin's Creed 2. (Still available at http://maps.achievementhunter.com/ ) I can't express how excited I am to be working officially with the Ubisoft team. This means your favorites from Achievement Hunter will get early looks at new games, some of which aren't even announced yet! Ubisoft will be working with us as well to provide some cool new content for the Achievement Hunter and Let’s Play channels. Seriously, this is an awesome partnership.

You'll be seeing tons more over the next few weeks, so please, let us know what you think while I keep pestering my new Ubisoft friends with any information they are allowed to give me about the newest titles on their slate. MORE ASSASSIN'S CREED PLEASE.

Check this out for more details and subscribe to the Ubisoft US channel to see new videos from us every week.

I am still in awe of what happened last weekend. We asked you guys to come out strong, and you punched a freaking hole through the moon. It was insanity. I've got two things to show you guys, first up is an awesome graphic to see exactly how far we made it this year. After that is the winners of our various prizes for Extra Life this year.

If you see your name on that list, congratulations. You had a TON of folks going for the same prizes.

Someone will be emailing you from RT soon to reach out about how to get you your gear or to set up a time for you to visit the studios very soon. (Probably Monday)

Aloha folks! We are almost 12 hours away from the start of our Extra Life 2016 and I couldn't be more excited. Go ahead and bookmark http://www.roosterteeth.com/ right now in preparation. From there you'll find a link to our donation page, our store with the posters and shirt, a Twitter wall, and of course our stream!

This year, we're doing something a little different. We have some incredible raffle giveaways that our amazing team has donated. I'll link them below, but let me run through a few questions first.

For the set visits / concert tickets / RTX tickets, travel accommodations are NOT included. So if you win, you have to get yourself here.

Secondly, if you donate the incredible amount of $1,337 or MORE, you are entered ONE TIME in to every single raffle. If you donate that amount more than once, you are entered in another time.

You can donate for raffle prizes multiple times, but make sure you do it on SEPARATE DONATIONS. ie: You can donate $20.02 three times for three entries, but if you donate $60.06, you won't be counted.

Your entry is ONLY FOR THE ONE AMOUNT. If you donate $100.01, you are only entered in to that drawing, not the cheaper ones as well. The only exception is if you donate $1,337 or more.

The drawings will take place AFTER Extra Life 2016, as we have to verify the donations and make sure everything is good to go before we select winners.

EVERYONE is eligible, anywhere on the planet. Just make sure you are donating in U.S. currency to make the correct amounts. If you win a set visit, someone will contact you and work out the details!

That's it! If you have any more questions, please ask below, I'll do my best to answer. And without further ado, here are the amazing goals!

This Saturday, at 8am Central time, we kick off our 2016 edition of EXTRA LIFE!

I cannot wait to get this thing started. We have some spectacular ideas and we're up for a solid weekend of positive energy with our community.

First of all, you've been asking for it, so here is the 2016 Extra Life poster. It's a throwback to our original one we did a few years back!

It will be $10 and available only during that window of time. It looks beautiful up close.

Also, we'll have the Cheese Master Gus shirt available again in both Unisex and Women's cuts. It's a beaut.

We also had a lot of folks asking about the community poster after the community stream, so WE'RE BRINGING IT BACK THIS WEEKEND. So if you missed the awesome photo-mosaic poster we have available in the store as well. And since we're bringing it back, we're also giving you ANOTHER opportunity to put your face on this amazing poster. Read how here: http://roosterteeth.com/post/51284147

And now, the biggest change for Extra Life this year... we're adding in RAFFLE PRIZES throughout the stream. We have some amazing prizes we are raffling off over the 24 hour period of Extra Life and you'll have a chance to win them if you donate!

For example, you could win a chance to hang out with us and watch an episode of Off Topic be recorded LIVE!

Have you ever wanted to record dialogue for Red vs. Blue? Now is your chance.

Want to see the team who makes RWBY and get a chance to see the animation team at Rooster Teeth hard at work? THAT'S IN THERE.

Care to heckle Jon Risinger from the audience of On the Spot? YOU CAN DO THAT.

We will have a list of prizes you can win, and what you'll have to donate in order to be in the drawing before Extra Life kicks off this weekend. Basically, we'll say something like:

"TO WIN A CHANCE TO VISIT XXXX AND SEE XXXX, DONATE $50.01 FOR AN ENTRY"

See? It'll be set up where specific dollar amounts get you an entry in to a drawing. Super easy!

Oh yeah, and the WHEEL OF DESTINY will make a return, and anyone who donates $1,337 or more will automatically get a chance at every single prize. It's going to be a doozy this year, we're working on a paintball firing range right now and Michael and Gavin are hunting for ONE CHIP CHALLENGE CHIPS.

After a long week we are excited to have a weekend full of positivity and raise a ton of money for kids all over the country. More information is coming soon! WOO HOO!

oneeyedj4ckFIRST Member Star(s)Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold

1 year ago

Jack, your appreciation for ska makes me happy. That is all.

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guardian24FIRST Member Star(s)Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold

1 year ago

Idea for Possible Video(s) You have the regulars in 7 days to die, (crew) and once in a while you let a Random player in, but here's the catch you all become hunted by that one player constantly and you have to survive him/her trying to kill the group.

-joshman2413

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borisof007FIRST Member Star(s)Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold
HR Manager, Engineering

1 year ago

Every time I see your profile and that it predates mine by 6 days, I get secretly mad and jealous XD

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hail2freemanFIRST Member Star(s)Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold

1 year ago

Hey Jack,

Long time RT viewer, Member since 2014. Been attending the last 3 RT Extra Life Streams, and I have always wanted to donate to it but never could cause medical student budgeting, However this year was my first time contributing to the event and It Felt GREAT!

Was present for most of the stream, You and Caiti KILLED IT as always, Hats off to you both for an amazing experience.

I just felt like telling you how much I appreciate you and your contribution to my RT experience.

***THANK YOU JACK***

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elkinenFIRST Member Star(s)Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold
reppin' the 802

1 year ago

Hey Jack, RT Vermont admin here.

I want to thank you, @Caiti, @Chelsea, @RTcastMichael, and everyone else who made this past weekend's community stream possible again. As we mentioned on our hour, CMNH and our UVM Children's Hospital hold special places in our hearts due to the personal experiences some of our team members have had, so Extra Life was a great way for us to give back. We learned a lot over the weekend of streaming and planning such an event -- we're already coming up with ways to improve and planning on doing future charity streams. Thank you for opening that door for us. And for making us chug maple syrup -- I'll be sending you some for you to chug/enjoy as well.

Good luck on Extra Life next weekend, we look forward to watching the usual Rooster Teeth antics and seeing you break your donation goals again this year.

+1 Ditto

gareth_mendenhallFIRST Member Star(s)Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold
The unexpected porcelain

1 year ago

Got told that I was suppose to tell you that you stole my look when i met you. I personally didn't even realize the similarities in beard and glasses.

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paulhikariFIRST Member Star(s)Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold

1 year ago

Remind me to contact you about something later...and I can't even remember what I'm trying to talk about.

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borisof007FIRST Member Star(s)Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold
HR Manager, Engineering

1 year ago

You only joined this site 6 days before me XD

Today was my 12 year anniversary. I needed to feel special, but you're 6 days more special.

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BradFIRST Member Star(s)Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold
Swatactus

1 year ago

i feel a little real life trials is right up your ally https://www.reddit.com/r/gifs/comments/56ggyc/dirtbike_skills/

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ficinafrockFIRST Member Star(s)Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold

1 year ago

Hey, Jack, have you seen this:

http://shortnorthstage.org/calendar/v/591

You, Geoff, and the rest of the Theater Mode crew definitely need to experience Thankskilling: The Musical. They've even got the actor who played "Darren the Nerd" (aka Ryan) reprising his role!

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NakatomiFIRST Member Star(s)Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold

1 year ago

Saw your stream last night after the fact. Regarding Destiny auto rifles: There are 3 types. Low rate of fire (ROF) high impact, middle ROF, mid impact, and high ROF, lowest impact. The thing is that impact decreases with range, and there are some other considerations like recoil etc. On slower firing auto rifles the gun has more time to "recover" between bullets, making the spread and recoil of the bullets much more controllable. There are some other problems as well, revolving around surplus ammo you can carry being tied to the ROF/impact type. These numbers may not mean much so use them as a reference.

Low ROF high impact: 77 ROF and 28 impact are normal. These often only have 18-22 (ish) bullets per mag. The problem is they still need X bullets to kill and their ammo count is lower because they figure you're hitting harder.

Mid ROF mid impact: This is probably the best all-round auto rifle type: 88 ROF and 8 impact. These often have 30+ to 40s rounds in the mag. Guns like this include Righteous VII (New Monarchy) and Zarinaea D. These guns, when coupled with perks that extend range and increase stability (like "perfect balance) are the best of the lot.

High ROF lowest impact: 100 ROF and 2 impact. These guns are bullet hoses but do squat in the damage department. They have ammo counting upwards of 50-60 in the mag and often 600+ in reserve. The problem with these is the recoil is high due to the higher ROF and even if you can get a very high stability roll on the gun, the damage is so low that when dropoff kicks in they aren't good at any kind of range. These are "stick the gun in the target's face and hold the trigger until your target has no face no more" kind of guns. They can be fun but are not well balanced for PvE.

Almost all auto rifles in destiny follow one of these three patterns. 77/28, 88/8, or 100/2 (plus or minus one or two for rare exceptions).

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Jayne626FIRST Member Star(s)Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold

1 year ago

Hey Jack. First off I'm a massive Achievement hunter fan, thank you so much for the content you guys provide. Secondly and more to the point of this; being the mad genius I am, just edited a sound file so my text sound is now of you saying 'I got a cookie' from Minecraft the pit X. ^_^ Cheers from Down under.

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TheBeardedSmileFIRST Member Star(s)Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold

1 year ago

Quick question: Will there be an Extra Life livestream this year? I enjoyed it so much last year, and this year, i can actually donate :)

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agreifFIRST Member Star(s)Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold

2 years ago

Do you guys plan on revisiting 7 Days to Die? It is really different from what it used to be, you guys should take a gander at it. :D

I heard you saying on a recent Off Topic that you guys had no clue what you'd have as goals for the next charity stream you do, so I came up with a suggestion. Find some really raunchy fan slash fiction on some AH guys, and have them role play the script. Keeping it within limits of course, but maybe having them read out their respective lines? Just a thought.

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DonutReggieFIRST Member Star(s)Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold
Waffles

2 years ago

I just took a "Which Achievement Hunter Are You?" test and got you!Made me curious what you'd be if you took it, so I thought I'd leave the link to it right here: Click me!!

A story which was exciting, creepy, unflinching, with rich characters and none of those bloated paragraphs about the details of a door handle.

That's exactly what I've created with Blood And Starlight. But wait, there's more! It also has space battles! Crafty pirates! A quick witted bounty hunter and an actual plot that goes somewhere instead of just aimlessly leading you to the final page.

Hey Jack! Just left a comment on Theater Mode Ep3 regarding Drinking Rules since you were asking for suggestions and stuff. I came up with what I could.. Hope it helps a bit! Can't wait for next episode, you guys are great! Cheers!

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majorisk23FIRST Member Star(s)Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold

I'm not sure where to post on here, but I hope this is alright. I just re-watched the Lethal League Let's Play and thought having a Lethal League Tournament would be pretty cool. Any thoughts if you might consider that as a video let me know, Cheers.

hey Jack i know you are a busy man with Achievement hunter and Rooster Teeth business.I was just wondering if you could give some advice to a green horn video editor what to do in order to get a job in his field. I am having a hard time getting a job that is actually involves video editing. Anything that you have in mind please tell i have an open mind.

Thanks DAN

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Waka62FIRST Member Star(s)Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold

Just popping by to say thanks for the really nice map for Halo 3: ODST. Playing it again in the Master Chief Collection right now and it's really convenient to tick off the logs on my iPad as I go. Funny: The last time I used the map and played the game on 360, the iPad didn't even exist yet ...

JesperGDFIRST Member Star(s)Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold

2 years ago

Hi Jack. Thank you very much for hosting a great liveshow for extra life. It was really fun to watch, and it is amazing how much money you guys got #4thekids.

So about your beard. I understand it must be wierd with out it, but it is very nice to actually see your face. You look almost 10 years younger without it. I hope it grow back fast, if that is what you want though.

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Ed_RadleyFIRST Member Star(s)Indication of membership status - One star is a FIRST member, two stars is Double Gold
Aye Aye Cap'n

2 years ago

Hey Jack. I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for introducing us, the community, to Extra Life in the first place. It's easy to give us the credit for raising the money for the kids, but without the dedication of your team at Rooster Teeth to give stretch goals, entertain us, and lead by example with your own generous donations we wouldn't have much of a reason to get into the spirit of things. I wish I could have been more involved this year, but I plan on being more active when things settle down. Congrats on another successful year, can't wait for the next one!

I am proud of myself and everyone in the community we all did our part
and helped donate $365,000+ dollars and it blows me away on how we just
blow the previous donations last year and the year before. I was very
blessed and proud that I was able to donate this year and get a poster.
Let's try to donate more money next year you guys. I also want to say thanks to you Jack and to everyone that was at the stream. ‪#‎ILoveTheRTCommunity‬‪#‎ForTheKids‬‪#‎RTExtraLife2K15‬

Aside from becoming an astronaut, I can't think of anything I'd rather do than work here. There are so many amazing opportunities within Rooster Teeth that I can pretty much do anything. I love this job.

Keep it simple. I typically bet the PASS line (with ODDS, always always ALWAYS take ODDS) and then buy the 6 and 8 for $12 each. If either of them hit twice, on the third time I press it up to $24, if they hit twice more, press to $48...etc. Best of luck!